Hiring People with Disabilities is Good for Minnesota Businesses’ Bottom Line
29 Oct 2019
At a time when our state’s workforce shortage is presenting employers with new challenges, it is also providing new opportunities. More and more employers are hiring Minnesotans who have a disability – and also possess the skills their business needs to thrive.
I wrote a commentary for the Star Tribune about Why hiring people with disabilities will improve your bottom line, and highlighted some approaches Minnesota employers are leveraging to successfully welcome people with disabilities to their workplace. Please consider passing it along to anyone you think might benefit from learning more about this opportunity.
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More and more Minnesota businesses are learning about the many benefits of hiring people with disabilities. If you are an employer who wants to hire people with disabilities, but don’t know how to get started, here are a few great suggestions from fellow Minnesota employers recognized for their success hiring people with disabilities and from Vocational...
DEED Awards $1.3 Million to East African Community Economic Development and Workforce Programs
Oct 22 2019DEED has awarded a $1.3 million funding appropriation for East African Community Economic Development and Workforce programs to provide Minnesota’s young East African community members with workforce development training opportunities during the 2020-2021 state fiscal year. We know Minnesota’s East African community contributes to Minnesota’s economic vitality. These programs are...
District 728 highlights CTE progress
Oct 22 2019Elk River Area Schools’ connections with business and industry paying off with more awareness of careers, internships
For a couple of years, the Elk River Area School District has been working diligently to grow its Career and Technical Education program.
CTE coordinator Amy Lord gave an update on the...